верзила

Russian

Alternative forms

  • верзи́ло (verzílo)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьrzidlo, from *vьrzti (to knit). Compare -ла (-la).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vʲɪrˈzʲiɫə]

Noun

верзи́ла • (verzílam anim (genitive верзи́лы, nominative plural верзи́лы, genitive plural верзи́л)

  1. (colloquial) a big fellow; spindlelegs; maypole; a lanky man

Declension